Alfred Molina

British and American actor Alfred Molina became known to moviegoers after filming the thrilling action-adventure film Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark in 1981. And although this was only a supporting role, it was after her that the doors opened to the actor in other films. Today the man is a sought-after artist, and his filmography includes more than one hundred projects.

Alfred was born in London, UK in the spring of 1953. The boy's parents were immigrants: his mother moved from Italy, and his father from Spain. The acquaintance of young people took place already in London, where the family settled.

Molina spent her childhood in Notting Hill, a working-class district in London, where many newcomers settled at that time. The family did not live well, at one time my father worked as a waiter, and then as a driver, his mother was a maid, she cleaned the hotel rooms.

Alfred came up with the idea of ​​conquering cinema at the age of 9. The boy saw the film "Spartacus" directed by Stanley Kubrick, starring Kirk Douglas and Laurence Olivier, which inspired him. After that, he decided to go to study at the Guildhall School of Music and Theater, and later auditioned for the National Youth Theater in London. So in the biography of Molina, the first performances and filming in the cinema appear, which he dreamed of since childhood.

Molina's debut as an actor took place in 1978. It was the British sitcom The Losers. And the next work of Alfred was the TV series "Everyman". Despite the episodic roles, the actor was seen by director Steven Spielberg and invited to play a supporting role in the film "Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark."

After that, other directors also became interested in the young talent, who increasingly began to invite him to their projects. So in 1983 he plays Yakov Blumkin in the mini-series "Rayleigh: King of the Spies" and John in the movie "Meanwhile", and in 1984 starred in the film "Lady Hawk" as Cesar.

In 1985, Alfred was invited to play the main character Sergei in the film "Letter to Brezhnev", which also starred Peter Firth, Tracy Leah and Alexandra Pigg. The film tells about two women who spend time in a local bar and get to know Russian sailors there, but soon young people are forced to leave England, although the couples are already in love and do not know what to do next.

Until the early 1990s, Molina starred mainly in television series, including "The Second Screen", "Eyes of Cats", "Boone", "Catastrophe", "Performance". However, later he decided to leave this work and plunged into full-length cinema and theater. And in the mid-90s, the man moved to the United States.

Уже в Америке Альфред появился в комедии «Семья Перес» режиссера Миры Наир, в вестерне «Мертвец» вместе с Джонни Деппом, Гэри Фармером и Криспином Гловером. Также в 1995 году он работает на съемках фильма ужасов «Особь», криминального триллера «Весна Скорпиона» и в детективе «До и после» Барбета Шредера. А в 1997-м исполнил роль Константина Левина в мелодраме «Анна Каренина».

С 2000 года Альфред расширил свою профессию и, помимо съемок, стал заниматься и озвучиванием. Его первая работа в новой должности - в мультфильме «Чудотворец», также он озвучивал персонажей из «Лиги справедливости», «Орхидеи», «Чудо-женщины» и прочих.

Вместе с тем в 2001 году Молина работает в картине «Убийство в «Восточном экспрессе», которую создал режиссер Карл Шенкель по роману Агаты Кристи. Там мужчина исполнил роль Эркюля Пуаро, и, хотя он хорошо справился с поставленной перед ним задачей, большой популярности этот фильм не возымел.

В 2002 году Альфред появился в фильме «Фрида» с Сальмой Хайек в главной роли. Картина повествует о жизни мексиканской художницы, которая попала в аварию и всю жизнь страдает от полученной в ней травмы. Находясь на больничной койке и не имя возможности двигаться, девушка через усилия начинает рисовать.

В 2004 году Альфреда приглашает в свой новый боевик режиссер Сэм Рэйми. В комиксе «Человек-паук 2» актеру досталась роль Доктора Осьминога. На съемки картины было потрачено $ 200 млн, зато в мировом прокате она собрала $ 783 млн. А позднее Молина появляется на экранах в картинах «Код Да Винчи», «Шелк», «Жилец», «Розовая пантера 2».

2010 год стал наиболее успешным для карьеры актера. Мужчина работал в фильме «Принц Персии: Пески времени», которая собрала в мировом прокате больше $ 300 млн, а также снялся в ленте «Ученик чародея» в роли Максима Хорвата.

В период с 2011 по 2013 год Молина работает в основном актером озвучивания. А в последующие годы его фильмография пополнилась лентами «Тайна в глазах» (2015), «Охотник с Уолл-стрит» (2016). «Сломанная жизнь» (2017), «Красный» (2018).

Little is known about the personal life of the talented actor. In 1986, Alfred married Jill Gascoigne. A professional actress became his wife, although she only mastered this profession 9 years after her marriage. Perhaps her husband inspired her to do this. The couple raised two children.

In 2004, Molina told the press that he became a US citizen, so he now has dual citizenship, British and American. He is fluent in English, Italian and Spanish. Since 2017 he has been living in La Cañada Flintridge, California, USA.

In addition to his main activities, Alfred is a member of an organization that defends the rights of people with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). The movie star regularly donates funds for research in this area, and also participates in all kinds of promotions.

Alfred continues to act in films even now. In 2018, he starred in The Devil Has a Name directed by Edward James Olmos, which is due out in 2019, but the exact date of the premiere is still unknown. He also appeared in a horror film called Rebirth, which premiered at the end of January 2019.

Looking at the current photos of the actor, his fans note that in his youth, Alfred was more fit and slender. Although Molina's weight is unknown, at 189 cm he looks quite large today. Spectators attribute the appearing fullness to age and lack of time to go to the hall.

1981 - "Indiana Jones: In Search of the Lost Ark" 1985 - "Letter to Brezhnev" 1987 - "Perk Up Your Ears" 1991 - "American Friends" 1993 - "When the Pigs Fly" 1995 - "Species" 1998 - "Impostors" 2004 - " Spider-Man 2 "2007 -" Stars under the Moon "2010 -" The Sorcerer's Apprentice "2014 -" Heavenly Sword "2016 -" The Hunter of Wall Street "2018 -" How to Avoid Becoming President "

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